| |  EPA + Lithium Ion + Mercury + Standards | 6 articles |
| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS DECEMBER 18, 2005 Finally: index of our News Archive Current EPA testing procedures can't handle testing for "push-button" fuel economy-type cars 09/26/05: Audubon: The Holy & The Hawks "In one of the unlikeliest coalitions Washington has seen in years, the religious right, defense hard-liners, and environmentalists have joined forces to save the planet" 09/26/05: 3 Wall St. | | | | | |
| CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS AUGUST 15, 2006 Forbes: Prepare to Plug in for 100-mpg Hybrids So part of the process of converting an existing hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius, into a PHEV is to add more batteries, particularly newfangled ones like lithium-ion batteries, which are lighter and hold a charge longer than lead-acid or nickel metal hydride batteries. Building Critical Mass [link] Also at [link]. Best of Both Worlds. | CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS JULY 30, 2007 PHEVs in the Media: Bay Area/National Round-Up Francisco Chronicle | San Jose Mercury News |. SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS. Toyota working with University of California on plug-in hybrids By Matt Nauman, Mercury News, 07/25/2007 [link]. Peterson: Bryson announced a plan with Ford to develop 20 hybrid electric cars that'll charge up in standard 120 volt outlets. link]. BLOGS. | | CALCARS NEWS - PHEV NEWS FEBRUARY 27, 2008 More on SAE Conference from Motor Trend & CalCars Moreover, the transition to lithium-ion batteries (as needed by GM for the Volt) will be based less on particular chemistries and technical details than their suitability for being mass manufactured in a reliable, economic fashion. At present, Dr. Anderman contends that the longevity of lithium-ion is just too sketchy. | | | | | | | |
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